Compliance Operations Specialist

At Flynn Group, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees work from the office four days per week, leaving Fridays to work from home. This setup cultivates casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together four days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Position Summary Flynn Group is seeking a highly proactive, detail-oriented Compliance Operations Specialist (Legal and HR) to support the Compliance team. This highly cross-functional role is responsible for coordinating and executing compliance programs, supporting audits, investigations, and regulatory responses, and driving operational excellence across Legal, HR, Payroll, and Safety functions.

This role is critical to ensuring compliant operations at scale across thousands of employees and locations nationwide with diverse regulatory requirements. You will help translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical, day-to-day solutions that protect the business, support our teams, and enable operational success.

The ideal candidate has experience in compliance, legal operations, HR compliance, risk management, or other regulated environments (e.g., multi-unit operations, retail, restaurant, healthcare, or similar industries), and enjoys working in a fast-paced, execution-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities
1. Compliance Audits & Agency Support Data gathering, document collection, and response coordination

Audit tracking and status reporting

Drafting initial responses for Legal Department review
2. Safety Compliance & OSHA Support Support OSHA investigations and workplace safety compliance efforts (no prior OSHA experience required; training will be provided), including:

Fact gathering and document collection

Draft initial responses to OSHA inquiries, complaints, inspections, and agency requests for review by the Safety Manager and/or Legal Department Support development of safety-related policies, training materials, and compliance resources
3. Legal Research & Policy Support Conduct research on federal, state, and local employment and workplace safety laws Support policy development, updates, implementation, and version control
4. Compliance Operations & Program Management Own project management for compliance initiatives, including planning, tracking, execution, and reporting

Maintain and monitor compliance trackers, dashboards, and deadlines to support effective program management

Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and drive execution and follow-through across multiple work streams
5. Meeting Planning & Governance Lead coordination and execution of monthly and annual compliance meetings

Drive follow-through and accountability across teams
6. Data Analysis & Reporting Prepare and analyze compliance reports, metrics, and dashboards for leadership

Identify trends, recurring issues, areas of risk, and support the development of preventative and corrective strategies

Develop, maintain, and optimize tracking tools and reporting systems, including Excel, Smartsheet, Workday, or similar platforms
7. Lead or Support Special Projects and Cross Functional Initiatives as Needed Qualifications This  role is ideal for an early- to mid-career professional seeking to grow in compliance, legal operations, or HR compliance.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience2–5 years of experience in compliance, legal operations, HR compliance, risk management, or a regulatory environment

Experience supporting audits, investigations, agency responses, or compliance-related projects

Strong organizational and project management skills

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with data tracking, reporting, and analysis

Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a love for learning and problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with :

Employment law and/or wage and hour compliance

Conducting workplace investigations

Compliance audits, regulatory…